Sale 9560
London, South Kensington
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13 February 2003
Price realised
GBP 705
Estimate
A large lacquer document box with interior tray Meiji Period decorated to the exterior cover and sides in gold lacquer and aogai with flower and foliage sprays issuing from rockwork before a meandering stream, the interior with fine sprinkled areas of aogai -- 16½in. (42cms) long. See Illustration.
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Highlights from Modern and Contemporary Art Evening Sale auction, offered 2 December in Hong Kong
According to specialist Stephen Jones, Natalie and Dr Marvin Gliedman collected ‘for the sheer love of it’ — including works by Noguchi, Calder and Diebenkorn